Enrollment Timeline for 2018-2019

Applying for Admission

Who, What, When & How?

A perfect balance of arts and academics, TSA enrolls Ohio students in grades 6-12. Due to the number of applicants exceeding the capacity of the school, students are selected in a lottery process.

Here’s how it works:

Complete an

Online

Lottery

Application Form

Friday

October 6, 2017 through Thursday

January 25, 2018

Visit ts4arts.org. Either on the Front Page or under the Enrollment tab click Apply Online. After the application is submitted, an email will be sent indicating your supporting documents can be submitted. Please allow 24 hours for your customized checklist to appear in your SchoolAdmin Parent Portal.

Submit all

Required

Supporting Documentation

Through Friday

January 26, 2018 at 3 PM

All pending New Student Lottery Applications must be complete by 3 p.m. on this date for applicants to be Eligible for the Lottery. This means that all supporting documentation listed on your online customized checklist must be submitted. If you are unable to upload your documents online, you may bring them to TSA’s front office between 8:30 AM and 2:30 PM. Applications with missing supporting documents or completed after this deadline are considered “deferred” and placed after all others on the Waitlist.

Wait for

Lottery

Ticket Number

Friday

October 6, 2017 through Wednesday, February 21, 2018

File review in process by TSA Admissions Team. After your checklist is verified as eligible for lottery, you will be issued a Lottery Ticket Number by email before February 22. Your patience is appreciated during this process. We can and may continue to request document updates throughout the entire enrollment process – from time of application to time of potential enrollment offer and beyond.

Check Results

of

Lottery

Day

Friday

February 23,

2018

All Lottery Ticket Numbers are randomly drawn by computer to create a Waitlist position. The results will be posted on the ts4arts.org home page and the front door of our school building, along with those Ticket Numbers designated to proceed to the Next Steps process based on Waitlist position. Neither Waitlist position nor invitation to the Next Steps process guarantees an offer. Open spaces will be determined after enrollment availability per grade level is confirmed.

Attend

Next Steps Day, if Applicable

Saturday

March 24, 2018

By invitation only, this day is held solely to assist in the scheduling process to determine appropriate skill levels. An Invitation to the Next Step Day neither guarantees nor determines entrance into TSA. More applicants areinvited to Next Step Day than we have spaces for to help facilitate the waitlist process. See back of page for more information on Next Steps Day by grade level.

What Happens After the

Lottery?

An Invitation to the Next Steps Day neither guarantees nor determines entrance into TSA. More applicants are invited to Next Step Day than we have spaces for to help facilitate the waitlist process.

Entering

6th

Graders

Saturday, March 24th

-Lottery Numbers 1 – 115 will be invited to Next Steps Day.

-All entering 6th graders with Lottery Numbers 1 – 115 will come to TSA by appointment time to take academic placement tests and meet with guidance to select their arts elective.

-Some instrumentalists and vocalists will consult with the music department. A detailed letter will follow with requirements for this audition. Audition DOES NOT determine admittance to TSA and is only for class placement.

-Upon receipt of end of year grade card indicating promotion to 6th grade, Lottery Numbers 1 – 95 can expect an offer letter.

-Lottery numbers 96 and beyond will be placed on the Waitlist and notified if spaces in the 6th grade become available.

Entering

7th and 8th

Graders

Saturday,

March 24th

-Because current students have the opportunity to re-enroll, the number of spaces open is currently unknown and will vary by grade level.

-Those entering 7th and 8th grade who are invited to Next Steps Day will meet with guidance to select electives.

-Music and Dance will audition with artistic teachers. Audition DOES NOT determine admittance to TSA and is only for class placement. Visual Arts, Theatre and Creative Writing will not need to audition, but may be asked to provide samples of their work. A detailed letter will follow with requirements.

-All applicants will be placed on a Waitlist in the order of lottery number drawn and will be contacted if spaces in their grade level become available.

Entering

9th – 12th Graders

Saturday, March 24

-Because current students have the opportunity to re-enroll, the number of spaces open is currently unknown and will vary by grade level.

-Those entering High School Students who are invited to Next Steps Day will meet with guidance to select electives.

-All High School students will audition with artistic teachers. Audition DOES NOT determine admittance to TSA and is only for class placement. A detailed letter will follow with requirements.

-All applicants will be placed on a Waitlist in the order of lottery number drawn and will be contacted if spaces in their grade level become available.

Non-Discrimination Notice

The Toledo School for the Arts does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex or sexual orientation, gender or gender expression, disability, or age in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: